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28.030°, -97.050° · tides: Rockport

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Today

Overnight: Low 65°

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Thursday: High 75° · 1% rain

Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 12 mph.

Sunrise / sunset
6:47 AM / 5:36 PM
Moonrise / moonset
9:58 AM / 8:06 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent, 9%
Major period
1:35 AM–3:35 AM
Minor period
9:28 AM–10:28 AM
Major period
2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Minor period
7:36 PM–8:36 PM
Solunar rating
Low

Next 48 hours

TemperatureDew pointRain chanceWind (gusts dashed)🌫 fog · ⚡ storms · gray = clouds
Thu, Nov 126 AM12 PM6 PMFri, Nov 136 AM12 PM6 PMSat, Nov 14clouds69% cloud cover56% cloud cover67% cloud cover58% cloud cover51% cloud cover56% cloud cover48% cloud cover43% cloud cover32% cloud cover30% cloud cover26% cloud cover26% cloud cover23% cloud cover22% cloud cover21% cloud cover18% cloud cover9% cloud cover22% cloud cover19% cloud cover14% cloud cover11% cloud cover15% cloud cover14% cloud cover8% cloud cover12% cloud cover9% cloud cover6% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover4% cloud cover3% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover3% cloud cover1% cloud cover2% cloud cover1% cloud cover3% cloud cover0% cloud cover0% cloud cover6% cloud cover2% cloud cover12% cloud cover22% cloud cover20% cloud cover18% cloud cover16% cloud cover55°60°65°70°75°80°66666568727471696665636871737171rainwind01020mphNNW 7 mph, gusts 9NNW 9 mph, gusts 12NNW 10 mph, gusts 14N 12 mph, gusts 15N 12 mph, gusts 16N 10 mph, gusts 15N 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 10 mph, gusts 14NNE 9 mph, gusts 13NNE 8 mph, gusts 10N 6 mph, gusts 8N 6 mph, gusts 7N 5 mph, gusts 7NNW 6 mph, gusts 8N 7 mph, gusts 9N 7 mph, gusts 9NNE 6 mph, gusts 8NNE 5 mph, gusts 6ENE 5 mph, gusts 5E 6 mph, gusts 7ESE 7 mph, gusts 9ESE 6 mph, gusts 8ESE 7 mph, gusts 8SE 7 mph, gusts 8
Hour-by-hour table
TimeTempFeelsDew ptHumidityCloudsRainAmountWindGustsVisibility
Thu 1 AM66°66°66°100%69%0%–NNW 799.8 mi
Thu 2 AM66°66°66°100%56%0%–NNW 8109.4 mi
Thu 3 AM66°66°66°100%67%0%–NNW 9129.5 mi
Thu 4 AM66°66°66°100%58%0%–NNW 10139.8 mi
Thu 5 AM65°65°65°100%51%0%–NNW 10149.7 mi
Thu 6 AM65°65°65°100%56%0%–NNW 12159.8 mi
Thu 7 AM65°65°65°100%48%0%–N 12159.8 mi
Thu 8 AM65°65°65°100%43%0%–N 12159.9 mi
Thu 9 AM66°66°65°97%32%0%–N 121610.0 mi
Thu 10 AM68°68°65°90%30%0%–N 121610+ mi
Thu 11 AM68°68°64°87%26%0%–N 101510+ mi
Thu 12 PM71°71°64°79%26%0%–N 101410+ mi
Thu 1 PM72°72°63°73%23%0%–N 91310+ mi
Thu 2 PM74°74°62°66%22%0%–NNE 101310+ mi
Thu 3 PM75°75°62°64%21%0%–NNE 101410+ mi
Thu 4 PM74°74°61°64%18%0%–NNE 101310+ mi
Thu 5 PM73°73°60°64%9%0%–NNE 91310+ mi
Thu 6 PM74°74°61°64%22%0%–NNE 81210+ mi
Thu 7 PM71°71°61°71%19%0%–NNE 81010+ mi
Thu 8 PM70°70°61°73%14%0%–N 7910+ mi
Thu 9 PM69°69°60°73%11%0%–N 6810+ mi
Thu 10 PM69°69°60°73%15%0%–N 6710+ mi
Thu 11 PM68°68°60°76%14%0%–N 6710+ mi
Fri 12 AM68°68°60°76%8%0%–N 5610+ mi
Fri 1 AM66°66°60°81%12%0%–N 5710+ mi
Fri 2 AM66°66°59°78%9%0%–N 6710+ mi
Fri 3 AM66°66°59°78%6%0%–NNW 689.9 mi
Fri 4 AM65°65°59°81%4%0%–N 6810+ mi
Fri 5 AM64°64°57°78%4%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 6 AM64°64°57°78%4%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 7 AM63°63°57°81%3%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 8 AM64°64°58°81%2%0%–N 7910+ mi
Fri 9 AM65°65°59°81%1%0%–NNE 6810+ mi
Fri 10 AM68°68°59°73%2%0%–NNE 5710+ mi
Fri 11 AM67°67°58°73%3%0%–NNE 5610+ mi
Fri 12 PM70°70°58°66%1%0%–NE 3510+ mi
Fri 1 PM71°71°57°61%2%0%–ENE 55–
Fri 2 PM72°72°58°61%1%0%–E 56–
Fri 3 PM74°74°58°57%3%0%–E 67–
Fri 4 PM73°73°58°59%0%0%–E 79–
Fri 5 PM72°72°59°64%0%0%–ESE 79–
Fri 6 PM72°72°60°66%6%0%–ESE 78–
Fri 7 PM71°71°60°68%2%0%–ESE 68–
Fri 8 PM71°71°60°68%12%0%–ESE 68–
Fri 9 PM71°71°61°71%22%0%–ESE 78–
Fri 10 PM71°71°61°71%20%0%–SE 78–
Fri 11 PM72°72°62°71%18%0%–SE 78–
Sat 12 AM72°72°62°71%16%0%–SE 79–

7-day forecast

Today

Partly Sunny

75° / 65°

1% rain

N 6–12 mph · gusts 16

Fri, Nov 13

Sunny

76° / 70°

1% rain

NE 3–7 mph · gusts 9

Sat, Nov 14

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

77° / 72°

59% rain · 0.42"

ESE 7–22 mph · gusts 28

⚡ Storms

Sun, Nov 15

Chance Rain Showers

78° / 68°

58% rain · 0.42"

ESE 12–22 mph · gusts 26

⚡ Storms

Mon, Nov 16

Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

72° / 61°

51% rain · 0.18"

NNE 12–20 mph · gusts 29

⚡ Storms

Tue, Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

70° / 66°

8% rain

NE 10–16 mph · gusts 23

Wed, Nov 18

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

75° / 65°

17% rain

ENE 10–14 mph · gusts 18

Detailed NWS forecast
  • Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 12 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
  • Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
  • Saturday: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Sunday: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
  • Monday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
  • Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
  • Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

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Marine forecast

Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays

GMZ236 · 137 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ236-237-120815-
Copano, Aransas, and Redfish Bays-
San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays-
137 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland waters
smooth to slightly choppy. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds around 5 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY...North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the
afternoon. Bay and inland waters smooth. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay and inland
waters smooth. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to occasionally
choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
after midnight. Bay and inland waters slightly choppy to
occasionally choppy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers. 
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters
slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland
waters slightly choppy to occasionally choppy. 

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20 NM

GMZ255 · 137 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

Middle Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to Matagorda ship
channel out to 60 nautical miles.
 
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest
1/3 of the waves...along with occasional height of the average
highest 10 percent of the waves. 
 


GMZ255-120815-
Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out
20 NM-
137 PM CST Wed Nov 11 2026

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: North 2 feet at 3 seconds. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. 
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 5 knots
in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet in the morning, then around
2 feet or less. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 4 seconds,
becoming east 1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet
or less, then around 2 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East
1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 2 feet at 4 seconds. 
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds, becoming southeast 5 feet at
6 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to
25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening. 
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast
15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to
9 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 
.MONDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. A chance of showers in the morning. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. 

Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.

Moon calendar · September 1968

Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
69% lit
↑ 4:15 PM
↓ 1:18 AM
★☆☆☆c101
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
2
79% lit
↑ 5:13 PM
↓ 2:21 AM
★★☆☆c99
best
3
88% lit
↑ 6:03 PM
↓ 3:29 AM
★★☆☆c94
best
4
94% lit
↑ 6:45 PM
↓ 4:37 AM
★☆☆☆c87
5
98% lit
↑ 7:21 PM
↓ 5:43 AM
★★☆☆c80
best
6
100% lit
↑ 7:53 PM
↓ 6:45 AM
★★☆☆c67
Full Moon · Corn Moon
best
7
99% lit
↑ 8:23 PM
↓ 7:44 AM
★★☆☆c49
8
97% lit
↑ 8:51 PM
↓ 8:42 AM
★☆☆☆c28
Moon crosses the equator
9
92% lit
↑ 9:20 PM
↓ 9:38 AM
★☆☆☆c46
10
86% lit
↑ 9:51 PM
↓ 10:33 AM
★☆☆☆c61
11
78% lit
↑ 10:24 PM
↓ 11:29 AM
★☆☆☆c71
12
70% lit
↑ 11:01 PM
↓ 12:26 PM
★☆☆☆c78
13
61% lit
↑ 11:43 PM
↓ 1:22 PM
★☆☆☆c81
Apogee · 404,350 km
14
52% lit
↑ –
↓ 2:18 PM
★☆☆☆c81
Last Quarter
15
42% lit
↑ 12:31 AM
↓ 3:12 PM
★☆☆☆c81
Moon farthest north (28.5°)
16
33% lit
↑ 1:23 AM
↓ 4:01 PM
★☆☆☆c80
17
24% lit
↑ 2:20 AM
↓ 4:46 PM
★☆☆☆c79
18
16% lit
↑ 3:20 AM
↓ 5:26 PM
★☆☆☆c76
19
9% lit
↑ 4:21 AM
↓ 6:03 PM
★☆☆☆c72
20
4% lit
↑ 5:22 AM
↓ 6:36 PM
★☆☆☆c63
21
1% lit
↑ 6:24 AM
↓ 7:08 PM
★★☆☆c54
best
22
0% lit
↑ 7:26 AM
↓ 7:40 PM
★★☆☆c37
New Moon
Moon crosses the equator
23
2% lit
↑ 8:29 AM
↓ 8:13 PM
★☆☆☆c43
24
7% lit
↑ 9:34 AM
↓ 8:49 PM
★☆☆☆c66
25
14% lit
↑ 10:42 AM
↓ 9:30 PM
★☆☆☆c85
Perigee · 366,624 km
26
23% lit
↑ 11:52 AM
↓ 10:17 PM
★☆☆☆c97
27
33% lit
↑ 1:03 PM
↓ 11:12 PM
★☆☆☆c102
28
44% lit
↑ 2:09 PM
↓ –
★☆☆☆c102
Moon farthest south (-28.5°)
29
56% lit
↑ 3:09 PM
↓ 12:14 AM
★☆☆☆c100
First Quarter
30
67% lit
↑ 4:01 PM
↓ 1:20 AM
★☆☆☆c93

Lunar events this month

  • Sun, Sep 1 · 11:00 AM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Fri, Sep 6 · 5:07 PM — Full Moon · Corn MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Sep 8 · 1:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Fri, Sep 13 · 5:00 PM — Apogee · 404,350 kmMoon farthest from Earth: tides run a little smaller than usual.
  • Sat, Sep 14 · 3:31 PM — Last QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.
  • Sun, Sep 15 · 10:00 AM — Moon farthest north (28.5°)Tropic tides: on the Texas coast this brings one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 22 · 6:08 AM — New MoonSpring tides: the biggest tidal ranges and strongest currents of the cycle. Fish often feed hard on moving water.
  • Sun, Sep 22 · 10:00 AM — Moon crosses the equatorEquatorial tides: weak, mixed tides on the Texas coast (often two small highs a day). Wind matters more than tide.
  • Wed, Sep 25 · 3:00 PM — Perigee · 366,624 kmMoon closest to Earth: tides run a little larger than usual for the phase.
  • Sat, Sep 28 · 7:00 PM — Moon farthest south (-28.5°)Tropic tides: one big high and one big low a day, with the strongest daily range.
  • Sun, Sep 29 · 12:06 AM — First QuarterNeap tides: smaller ranges and weaker currents. Fish structure and wind-driven water.

Best fishing days

Mon, Sep 2 · Tue, Sep 3 · Thu, Sep 5 · Fri, Sep 6 · Sat, Sep 21

Ranked by moon phase and tidal range at the nearest tide station (the stars). Wind and fronts can override the moon.

Moon distance

366,634 km closest · 404,323 km farthest

Reading the calendar: ↑ moonrise and ↓ moonset are local times. Stars are the solunar rating; “c” is the tide coefficient (20–120). Moon overhead and underfoot times are the major feeding periods, and moonrise and moonset are the minor ones; see each day on the tide pages.
Tide chart for RockportSurf report: Port Aransas Beach & Horace Caldwell PierOffshore conditionsLive cams

Forecasts, alerts and marine forecasts: National Weather Service. Current conditions: NWS observations and NOAA tide-station sensors. Map stations: Iowa Environmental Mesonet (airports), NOAA CO-OPS, NOAA NDBC. Radar: NEXRAD via IEM. Satellite: GOES-East via NASA GIBS. Tropical: National Hurricane Center. Moon and sun times are calculated for this location. Forecast grid updated Thu 12:21 AM.